Think Before You Pink® ends this weekend
By Marj Plumb, DrPH, Interim Executive Director
Thank you for everything you’ve done this month to tell the administration and our federal agencies that We Can’t Be Pink’d!
Together we held four federal agencies accountable. If you missed any of these actions,... Read more
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We Can’t Be Pink’d Personal Video Stories
THINK BEFORE YOU PINK® – 2020 CAMPAIGN
We've been lucky enough to have three Breast Cancer Action members share their stories of why our We Can't Be Pink'd actions are important to them.
Kim Motta and Deb Smalley shared their stories of breast implant illness... Read more
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Last week to say We Can’t Be Pink’d!
By Marj Plumb, Interim Executive Director
This has been a Think Before You Pink® campaign unlike any other. We’ve never run a campaign this big before, with four distinct targets. And there's still time to participate - all four actions are linked below!
On... Read more
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Take action to protect the Affordable Care Act
By Rebecca Saltzman, Deputy Director
The final week of our Think Before You Pink® campaign, “We Can’t Be Pink’d,” is here, and we’re calling out the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Attorney General William Barr. We will not stand by as they attempt to gut healthcare... Read more
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Think Before You Pink® 2020 In Action
By The Breast Cancer Action Team
Right now, our work is more critical than ever. Over the last three weeks, you have joined us in calling out the administration's failures to address the breast cancer epidemic. Read on for several ways to engage with our campaign calling for... Read more
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What the National Cancer Institute Leaves Out About Environmental Exposures
In recent decades researchers have identified more than 200 chemical exposures that may increase the risk for breast cancer. Despite these scientific advances, the country’s primary cancer agency, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), downplays these connections. This... Read more
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ACTION ALERT: Tell the NCI We Can’t Be Pink’d
By Tibby Reas Hinderlie, Communications Associate
This year’s Think Before You Pink® campaign “We Can’t Be Pink’d: Say NO to Pink Policies” calls out the lack of leadership from the Trump Administration in truly addressing the breast cancer crisis. We’re demanding... Read more
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Wow! Thank you for a powerful evening
By Marj Plumb DrPH, Interim Executive Director
What a night! Thanks to each and every one of you who supported or joined us last night at our first-ever virtual fundraiser, 30 Years of Radical Disruption and Compassionate Resistance. It was an incredible evening and... Read more
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Even as Trump changes the rules under COVID, the fight to strengthen the FDA is not new to the Breast Cancer Community
By Zoë Christopher
As Breast Cancer Action’s Resource Liaison, Zoë connects those seeking information and assistance with the resources they’re looking for regarding detection, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer. Zoë holds a Masters degree in psychology and... Read more
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Tomorrow: BCAction’s 30th Anniversary Event
By Lopa Pal, Development Manager
We couldn’t be more excited! Tomorrow is the big night for 30 Years of Radical Disruption and Compassionate Resistance! Get your tickets today and join hundreds of breast cancer activists like yourself as we reflect on the past and... Read more
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